The Art of Doing Nothing: Why Slowing Down Is the New Self-Care
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The Art of Doing Nothing: Why Slowing Down Is the New Self-Care
In a culture obsessed with speed, hustle, and constant productivity, the idea of 'doing nothing' can feel not just foreign—but forbidden. I used to measure the worth of my day by how many things I crossed off a to-do list. If I wasn’t busy, I felt guilty. If I wasn’t exhausted, I felt like I hadn’t done enough. But slowly, and sometimes painfully, I’ve come to learn a radical truth: rest isn’t laziness. Rest is essential.